The Suomussalmi Tourist Office provides guidance, sightseeing tours, cruises and accommodation. Free brochures and travel information, guidebooks, postcards and maps for sale.Suomussalmi's varied nature offers the traveller versatile ways of recreation. The Hossa camping area, the Martinselkonen preservation area and the Ylivuokki recreational area offer a nature lover a lot to do and experience. Manmade hiking routes can be found all over the parish, and Hossa has excellent canoeing opportunities. During the winter there are mechanically tended ski tracks in the Haverinen Skiing Centre and Hossa. There are also ca. 350 km of tended motor sledge tracks in the municipality area. More detailed and current information about the services in the internet:www.kainuu.fi/ulkoilukarttaAfter nature activities it is nice to relax in the Recreational Spa Kiannon Kuohut in the centre, tel. +358(0)8 6155 5777.

Situated in the Suomussalmi centre by main road 5, is the Jalonniemi House, where you can see an exhibition on pre-historical Suomussalmi and have a coffee- or dining break in café-deli Herkkusuu, shop in the handicraft shop Käsikkäin and in the factory outlet of the sweet factory Namelli Oy.

The Oilola handicraft sales exhibition is a well known shopping place by main road 5. You will find handmade items from over 200 Suomussalmi locals and pieces of art for reasonable prices. Open 1.6.-31.8. daily from 10am to 6pm. 1.-30.9. daily from 10am to 5pm Information tel. 08-711 707, 044 777 3146, 044 777 3068.